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Remember, this is used for hypotheticals and things that are not true OR strong recommendations.
I were
you were
he, she, it were
we were
you were
they were
Other verbs may drop the "s" in singular verbs.
I be
you be
he, she, it be
we be
you be
they be
I wish we were superheroes.
He acts as if he were the boss.
Suppose they were right; it still wouldn't matter.
I recommend that they be given cookies.
The judge ordered that he be remanded on bail.
They demanded that we be removed.
infinitive
past tense
past participle
to lie
to lay
lay
laid
lain
laid
The leaf lay on the ground.
The breeze laid the leaf at my feet.
Note: "to lie" is intransitive and "to lay" is transitive.
Flickering eerily, Steve turned to look at the lightbulb.
People do not flicker. Participles can only move around if they modify the subject.
Alexei went to answer the phone running eagerly.
Displaced participles modifying a subject need a comma.
To give is better than to receive.
We want to dramatically increase funding.
We want to increase funding dramatically.
Eat ice cream, flowers should be smelled, and be happy.
Eat ice cream, smell the flowers, and be happy.